The Thousands

NOTE: Closed April 2009.

When I was little, I’d draw things in the sawdust on the floor of the local butcher. It was one of the highlights of going, along with getting lollypops and the somewhat morbid fascination of watching cows being vivissected. This experience has all but disappeared, but there’s a rather more refined, all-grown-up version to look forward to: Love Your Butcher is a neat little boutique tucked down the bottom of the Hills.**It is a purveyor of exclusive brands like The Love Project and Scruff, as well as the better known X-Large. The pendants by 77th for The Love Project are some of the coolest accessories I’ve seen, and a move towards a more sophisticated wardrobe means new designs are on the way. There’s no sawdust on the floor but at least that means you can concentrate on getting your shop on.